For Ye An, it was a battle on the battlefield, a battle in the court, and a battle in the palace.
It's just that on the battlefield, you fight hand-to-hand with the enemy, but in the court, you have to scheming with your own people, and in the palace, you have to compete with the Tian family.
Zhao Songtian's family had the same interests as Ye An. Liu E told the truth after summoning Ye An. In the tall and gorgeous palace, Liu E looked at Ye An like a god.
"The chaos in the northwest lies in Dangxiang and not in Tubo. The Tubo people are originally high-minded people, and their entry into China will not last long. Jiao Siluo dedicated all the Tibetan locations in Qingtang to the imperial court on a map. This was an act of dedicating their land to return to exile.
Although letting him lead Qingtang again is not good for the country, the stability of the northwest is the most important. I am exchanging small profits for big profits. When the country destroys the party, Qingtang will not be a concern!"
Liu E's words made Ye An shiver all over. Sure enough, the way of thinking was completely different due to different statuses. It's no wonder that Emperor Hui of Jin said that stupid sentence: "Why not eat minced meat?"
Zhao Zhen, who was sitting next to Liu E, had the same idea. Although he never spoke, Ye An could tell from his expression and state that he completely agreed with Liu E's words.
Ye An was disappointed in his heart, but on the surface he still showed a look of enlightenment, because he knew that everything he said at this time was wrong.
If Ye An still insists on incorporating Qingtang into the territory of the Song Dynasty for rule, it will give Liu E and even Zhao Zhen the idea of wanting to be powerful in the northwest, and make the Tian family be wary of themselves, which is tantamount to digging their own graves.
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Countless histories have proven that speculations from emperors will make you doomed.
Seeing the exhausted and dusty Ye An's suddenly enlightened look, Liu E sighed slightly. Of course she knew why Ye An came so anxiously, but she didn't want to cause any more turmoil in the northwest.
The incident in Jingguan has caused a stir in the court, and almost all civil servants are overwhelmingly supporting Jiao Siluo. In their opinion, Ye An's move is too cruel, and this cruelty is just right!
This is the best time to appease the ministers and show the kindness and power of the country.
Seeing Zhao Zhen's hesitant expression beside him, Liu E knew that the next period of time should be given to the master and apprentice. Although no one mentioned the relationship between Ye An and Zhao Zhen, even the civil servants were there.
You can downplay Ye An's status as a bachelor, but only Liu E knows Ye An's status in Zhao Zhen's heart.
Liu E's departure gave Zhao Zhen a chance to finally talk to Ye An. As an emperor, he had not talked to anyone close to him for a long time since Ye An left.
"I haven't seen Yehou for several years. How is Yehou doing in Ganliang?"
He started chatting like a family, which was almost the standard tone for expressing intimacy between emperors and courtiers.
Ye An smiled and said: "I am very good in the northwest. In recent years, Puhui Business has changed from the past. As for Ganliang and Liangzhou, it has also changed from the past. Wuliang Jinghua is not weak to accompany the capital!"
Zhao Zhen's eyes were full of yearning. He was waiting in the palace, even leaving the palace was a luxury, let alone Ye An's description of the magnificent prosperity of the northwest?
For people in the Song Dynasty, the northwest was a desolate land full of foreign barbarians, but in fact it was once a prosperous place belonging to the Han family.
"I heard that the Huaiyuan Army and the Xi Lie Army formed a new army. It has a different atmosphere and has the power of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Let me hear what Ye Hou said!"
That young man doesn’t have the passion for the military? His heart is full of yearning for war and wonderful battles.
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So Ye An told Zhao Zhen about the training methods of the Xi Lie Army and the Huaiyuan Army, as well as the defense battle of Liangzhou City, the ambush of Li Deming, and the recapture of Ganzhou City.
Yes, these things are stimulating Zhao Zhen, and they are also a way for Ye An to change Zhao Zhen into martial arts.
Sure enough, when Zhao Zhen heard that Ding Xiaoyi's cavalry army was actually able to kill Dang Xiang's cavalry formation, his eyes were full of excitement and expectation.
It cannot be said that the Song Dynasty did not favor martial arts, but the character of martial arts has always been suppressed by Confucianism and ancestral laws.
Many dynasties will have this kind of behavior of abolishing martial arts. For the stability of the country and to prevent the generals from rebelling, they "castrate" the generals and "castrate" the martial spirit.
But sometimes, the more severe the "castration" is, the stronger the desire for "force" in people's hearts. As long as there is news of a big victory, the entire city of Tokyo will fall into a carnival.
So when Ye An defeated the party members in the northwest, the news spread to Tokyo City, and the people reveled for two days...
Zhao Zhen was very excited and listened carefully to Ye An's description of what happened on the battlefield. He was especially interested in the cooperation between Jishi Army and Xi Lie Army Huaiyuan Army to capture Zongge City and annihilate Wen Buqi's Tibetan elite.
"I don't think there is anything wrong with Ye An casting the Jingguan. In the history books, almost every battle has a Jingguan. This is a strategy to frighten the enemy's courage. The most important thing is to attack the enemy's heart!"
Ye An nodded slightly: "Jingguang may seem cruel, but it is also a kind warning. Only after seeing the power of the country will the barbarians give up resistance to reduce more losses.
It’s a beneficial move for myself.”
Zhao Zhen said with some deep meaning: "Lü Xianggong went to the throne and ordered the sealing of Jiaosiluo, which was of great benefit and no harm. The country was able to recover Qingtang Tubo without spending a single soldier, and it also saved a lot of national money. It only needed
For some rewards and scattered officials, Jiao Si Luo can be grateful. Li Shiheng, as the reception envoy, has repeatedly communicated with the saints and me. We should pay more attention to Shang Jiao Si Luo so that Qingtang can return to his heart. This move can save the imperial military expenditure in the northwest.
There are so many!"
This was when Xiang Xiang told himself who was supporting the imperial seal, but Ye An was surprised that Zhao Zhen actually knew these details clearly, and then he understood that his student had begun to master the way of the emperor.
The Imperial City Division is already quite skilled in its use...
Among the civil servants, Lu Yijian was the main one, and Li Shiheng was the assistant who helped Jiao Siluo explain the matter.
He completely overturned the strategy of annexing Qingtang that he proposed to Liu E and Zhao Zhen, and instead hoped to use a large number of imperial orders and imperial edicts to bring Jiao Siluo back, allowing him to lead the Tubo people to join the Song Dynasty and become the Song Dynasty's army in the northwest.
However, Jiao Siluo reciprocated the favor and even went to Shu, saying that he would rename Qingtang to Xining Prefecture to ensure peace in the northwest of the Song Dynasty forever.
At this time, Ye An realized that it turned out that Kakusuluo was not only showing his loyalty and pretending to be pitiful in Tokyo City, but also getting support from civil servants. As for the method used, bribery was always the most effective method.
It is actually not difficult to bribe civil servants. Although the civil servants of the Song Dynasty have always been aloof, as long as you find the right person, you can still get them to help.
Ye An knew the weaknesses of the civil servants of the Song Dynasty very well. He only needed to find the right position, whether it was a conspiracy or the simplest "gentleman deceiving him", he could make the Jiao Siluo achieve his goal.
But he didn't expect that the civil servants of the Song Dynasty would cooperate with Jiao Siluo so quickly.
Before leaving Tianzhang Pavilion, Ye An looked at Zhao Zhen and said meaningfully: "Do the officials know what is most dangerous on the battlefield? It is not the sword of the enemy, but the distrust of teammates..."